Activities at Hurstwood View Care Home

We opened our doors to friends, families and the local community to celebrate our summer fete. We had stalls from external providers so a little shopping could be done, local mouth painter Barry West was here doing demonstrations and selling his paintings.

We also had the birds from 1066 falconry for displaying and holding which was a real hit for young and old. Residents performed a dance they had been practicing for weeks. We had a big prize raffle with vouchers for various local attractions, tombola’s, face painting, hook a duck and plenty of food and drink.

We held a cupcake bake off and invited residents, families and staff to wow us with their best creations. We were honoured to have town councillor Chris Macve as part of the judging and prizing teams. 

As a father’s day treat, residents were invited to join us on a trip to the Bluebell railway. We spent the afternoon looking at trains, getting involved with the interactive activities and enjoying tea and cake in the station's café. Some family members joined us to make the occasion extra special.

We took our administrator's puppy, Reggie, on a trip to our local animal rescue centre, where we were able to donate some items they needed whilst having a look at all the different animals and enjoying a coffee in the café after.

In celebration of Dementia Awareness Week, we hosted a garden party and invited other local dementia groups and carers to join us in the sunshine for an afternoon of Pimm's, music and fun. The sun did shine and we all had a jolly time listening and dancing to Stuart Bligh on his guitar.

We would like everyone to meet our newest residents: Henrietta and Rosie, who hatched within our home on 24th and 25th April with a crowd cheering them on. The 2 chicks have taken up residence in our main café area and had lots of cuddles from everyone at the home.